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Sunday will be hot and dry across Oklahoma with triple-digit temperatures forecast in parts of the state.

The National Weather Service said high pressure will keep the state in a hot and mostly dry weather pattern through the upcoming work week.

Showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous late in the week as a frontal system approaches from the north.

Sunday will be sunny with highs ranging from 87 to 101.

Skies will be clear on Sunday night with lows in the 60s and 70s.

Monday and Tuesday will be mostly clear with highs in the 90s and low 100s and lows in the 60s and 70s.
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Troubled General Motors has notified two racetracks that run NASCAR events that their current contracts will not be renewed as part of an overall $10 billion cost-cutting program.

It is never too early to plan your life around sports.

SOUTHPORT, England — Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the British Open.

NIMES, France — Mark Cavendish wants to talk about his latest stage victory — not doping. British cyclist David Millar pleads with fans: "Please, don't give up on us."

The Sidewinders capped a comeback from a six-run deficit with two runs in the 13th inning Friday night and beat host Tacoma 10-8.

DALLAS — A year ago, the Texas Rangers began the second half of the season knowing they were going to be among the most active sellers at the trade deadline swap meet at the end of July.

BLAINE, Minn. — Dana Quigley shot a tournament-record 10-under 62 Friday to take the lead after the first round of the Champions Tour 3M Championship.

As epics go, it would be difficult to improve upon the Brett Favre docudrama, currently playing at a 24/7 news dispenser near you. It is the quarterback controversy of the century.

PHOENIX — James Loney homered leading off the 11th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

NEW YORK — Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer, Alex Rodriguez also connected, and the Yankees made it an easy night for Mike Mussina in a 7-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday.

● Brewers 9, Giants 1: In San Francisco, C.C. Sabathia pitched a four-hitter to win his third straight start since joining the Brewers. Sabathia (3-0) retired 17 straight batters after Fred Lewis got aboard in the first.

● Mariners 8, Indians 2: In Seattle, Raul Ibanez displayed his trade value by hitting a grand slam to back another strong start from Felix Hernandez, and the Mariners ended Cleveland's five-game winning streak.

• Right-handed pitcher Pedro Martinez is still scheduled to throw a bullpen session today to test his sore groin. Martinez got an injection for the injury Thursday. If he has no problems, he could start Tuesday against Philadelphia.

• For the second time in two nights, David Ortiz gave the fans what they came to see: a home run. The Red Sox slugger, recovering from a wrist injury with a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket, came to bat in the fifth inning Friday night with his team leading Toledo 3-1 and runners on second and third and two outs. Anastacio Martinez tried to slip a 1-1 fastball past Ortiz on the outside corner. But Ortiz belted a three-run homer to left to give Pawtucket a 6-1 lead. Pawtucket went on to beat Toledo 15-6.

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